Capable vs Potential

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Capable

Top 2000 (comum) B2 adjective

Potential

Top 2000 (comum) B2 adjective

	Capable	Potential
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈkeɪpəbl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈkeɪpəbl/"]/	🇬🇧 //pəˈtɛnʃəl// 🇺🇸 //pəˈtɛnʃəl//
Significado	capaz de fazer algo; ter a habilidade ou o poder para isso able to do something; having the skill or power to do it	Algo que pode acontecer ou ser verdade no futuro. Something that could happen or be true in the future.
Exemplo	She is quite capable of handling difficult situations on her own.	She has a lot of potential as a musician.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	B2	B2
Classe gramatical	adjective	adjective
Colocações	appear, be, feel, fully, more than, perfectly, be, seem, extremely, fairly, very	potential risks, potential benefits, high potential
Antônimos	incapable, unable	actual, certain, definite
Erros comuns	Confused about using 'capable of' versus 'capable for'., Using 'capability' instead of 'capable' incorrectly., Using 'capable' as an adverb (it’s an adjective).	Confused with 'actual', which refers to things that are real, not just possible., Using 'potential' as a noun instead of the adjective form by mistake., Misusing it to mean 'certain' when it actually describes likelihood.
Notas de uso	Use 'capaz' para descrever alguém ou algo que tem a habilidade de realizar uma tarefa. É adequado tanto em contextos pessoais quanto profissionais. Evite usá-lo em situações excessivamente casuais. Use 'capable' to describe someone or something that has the ability to achieve a task. It's suitable in both personal and professional contexts. Avoid using it in overly casual situations.	Usado para descrever habilidades ou possibilidades. Comum em contextos acadêmicos e profissionais, mas pode soar formal em conversas casuais. Used to describe abilities or possibilities. Common in academic and professional contexts, but may sound formal in casual conversation.

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House Of Dragons › S1 E1

Of course, no maester's capable of rendering an opinion

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

capable of acting out of mutual self-interest, yes?

Breaking Bad › S1 E7

And the Gustav was capable of firing a 7-ton shell

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

Of course, no maester's capable of rendering an opinion

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

capable of acting out of mutual self-interest, yes?

Capable

One system with three potential worlds?

but there is a lot of potential

These are the other Potentials.

One system with three potential worlds?

but there is a lot of potential

Potential

Perguntas frequentes: Capable vs Potential

Qual é a diferença entre Capable e Potential?

Capable: able to do something; having the skill or power to do it Potential: Something that could happen or be true in the future.

Capable e Potential estão no mesmo nível CEFR?

Capable: B2, Potential: B2 na escala CEFR.

Que classe gramatical são Capable e Potential?

Capable: adjective, Potential: adjective.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Capable: She is quite capable of handling difficult situations on her own. Potential: She has a lot of potential as a musician.

Posso usar Capable e Potential de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Capable e Potential são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.